公开(公告)号：US20170064798A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US15352673

申请日：2016-11-16

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： Theodore F. Economy ,  John C. Browne ,  William Bryce Fricke ,  Galen Edgar Knode ,  Ryan S. Bedell ,  Christopher J. Salvestrini

IPC: H05B37/02 ,  H04W4/00

Abstract: A load control device is able to receive radio-frequency (RF) signals from a Wi-Fi-enabled device, such as a smart phone, via a wireless local area network. The load control device comprises a controllably conductive device adapted to be coupled in series between an AC power source and an electrical load, a controller for rendering the controllably conductive device conductive and non-conductive, and a Wi-Fi module operable to receive the RF signals from the wireless network. The controller controls the controllably conductive device to adjust the power delivered to the load in response to the wireless signals received from the wireless network. The load control device may further comprise an optical module operable to receive an optical signal, such that the controller may obtain an IP address from the received optical signal and control the power delivered to the load in response to a wireless signal that includes the IP address.

Abstract translation: 负载控制设备能够经由无线局域网从诸如智能电话的Wi-Fi启用的设备接收射频（RF）信号。 负载控制装置包括适于串联耦合在AC电源和电负载之间的可控导电装置，用于使可控导电装置导电和不导电的控制器，以及可操作以接收RF的Wi-Fi模块 来自无线网络的信号。 控制器控制可控导电装置，以响应于从无线网络接收的无线信号来调节传送到负载的功率。 负载控制装置还可以包括可操作以接收光学信号的光学模块，使得控制器可以从接收到的光信号获得IP地址，并且响应于包括IP地址的无线信号来控制传送到负载的功率 。

公开(公告)号：US20190089551A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-21

申请号：US16194693

申请日：2018-11-19

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： John C. Browne ,  Sean Henley ,  Ratan Dominic Rego ,  William Bryce Fricke ,  Robert D. Stevens

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W4/80

CPC classification number: H04L12/2807 ,  G05B2219/23161 ,  G05B2219/25187 ,  G05B2219/25192 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L2012/2841 ,  H04L2012/285 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H05B37/0245 ,  H05B37/0272 ,  Y02B20/48

Abstract: An energy control network may include a number of load control devices, such as dimmer switches, multi-button selector switch, occupancy sensors, and remote controllers, among others. These load control devices may be configured for wireless communication. Other wireless devices, such as laptops, tablets, and “smart” cellular phones may be configured to communicate with the load control devices of the energy control network. The load control devices and the other wireless communication devices may also be configured for Near Field Communication (NFC). NFC may be used to provide a load control device with its initial default configuration and/or an application specific configuration. Also, NFC may be used to transfer a configuration from one load control device that may have become faulty, to a replacement load control device. And NFC may be used to provide and trigger commands that may cause a load control load device to operate in a predetermined manner.

公开(公告)号：US20190037673A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-31

申请号：US16113548

申请日：2018-08-27

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： Michael W. Pessina ,  Theodore F. Economy ,  John C. Browne

IPC: H05B37/02

CPC classification number: H05B37/0272 ,  Y02B20/48

Abstract: A load control device for controlling the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load is able to receive radio-frequency (RF) signals from a Wi-Fi-enabled device, such as a smart phone, via a wireless local area network. The load control device comprises a controllably conductive device adapted to be coupled in series between the source and the load, a controller for rendering the controllably conductive device conductive and non-conductive, and a Wi-Fi module operable to receive the RF signals directly from the wireless network. The controller controls the controllably conductive device to adjust the power delivered to the load in response to the wireless signals received from the wireless network. The load control device may further comprise an optical module operable to receive an optical signal, such that the controller may obtain an IP address from the received optical signal and control the power delivered to the load in response to a wireless signal received from the wireless network that includes the IP address.